It occasionally contained live tracks recorded from local concerts in the Twin Cities.
New volumes would appear each November at local Target stores in time for Christmas gifts.
In Forest Lake, Minnesota, the local Target store ran out of its shipment of discs in seven minutes.
Throughout the 30 years of its run, the sampler raised over $13 million for Minnesota non-profits and charities.
[3][4] Pressings: 10,000[5] Format: Cassette tape & CD[5] Pressings: 10,000[6] Format: Cassette tape & CD[6] Pressings: 10,000[7] Format: Cassette tape & CD[7] Pressings: 12,000[8] Format: Cassette tape & CD[8] Pressings: 12,000[9] Format: Cassette tape & CD[9] Format: Cassette tape & CD[10] Format: Cassette tape & CD[11] Format: Cassette tape & CD[12] Format: CD[13] Format: CD[14] Pressings: 27,000[15] Format: CD[15] Pressings: 27,000[16] Format: CD[16] Pressings: 30,000[17] Format: CD[17] Pressings: 30,000[18] Format: CD[18] Pressings: 30,000[19] Format: CD[19] Pressings: 35,000[20] Format: CD[20] Pressings: 35,000[21] Format: CD[21] Pressings: 35,000[22] Format: CD[22] Pressings: 30,000[23] Format: CD[23] Pressings: 30,000[24] Format: CD[24] Disc One Disc Two Album artwork designed by Jenny Plott at Spangler Design Team Pressings: 30,000[25] Format: CD[25] Album artwork designed by Jenny Plott at Spangler Design Team Pressings: 33,000[26] Format: CD[26] Retail: $24.97[26] Bonus tracks for Frequent Listener Club Members (free digital download): Album artwork designed by Melissa Schmitt at Spangler Design Team Album artwork designed by Melissa Schmitt at Spangler Design Team Bonus tracks for Frequent Listener Club Members (free digital download): Album artwork designed by Jeff Kaphingst at Spangler Design Team[27] Pressings: 40,000[28] Retail: $32.97[28] Disc One Disc Two Album artwork designed by Melissa Schmitt at Spangler Design Team Pressings: 35,000[29] Retail: $25.97[29] Album artwork designed by Melissa Schmitt at Spangler Design Team Pressings: 30,000[30] Retail: $22.97[30] Album artwork designed by Melissa Schmitt at Schmitt Creative[31] Album artwork designed by Melissa Schmitt at Schmitt Creative[32] Album artwork designed by Melissa Schmitt at Schmitt Creative[33] A dedication to all of the Minnesota charities that have been helped by Sampler sales over the past 30 years.